The Battle of Hoover's Gap was the principal battle fought in the Tullahoma Campaign of the The American Civil War was fought in the United States from 1861 until 1865 between the United States – forces coming mostly from the 23 northern states of the Union – and the newly-formed Confederate States of America, which consisted of 11 southern states that had declared their secession... American Civil War.

Following the Battle of Stones River / Battle of Murfreesboro II Conflict American Civil War Date December 31, 1862 - January 2, 1863 Place Murfreesboro, Tennessee Result Both sides claim victory, but the Confederate Army withdraws The Battle of Stones River or Murfreesboro II, was a battle fought in the American Civil War. Prelude... Battle of Stones River, Maj. Gen. William Starke Rosecrans (September 6, 1819 - March 11, 1898), nicknamed Old Rosy, served as an American military officer. He gained fame for his role as a Union general during the American Civil War. Born at Kingston, Ohio, Rosecrans graduated from West Point with the Class of 1842. He graduated 5th... William S. Rosecrans, commanding the Union army in the west during the American Civil War, commanded at various times by Generals Robert Anderson, Don Carlos Buell, William S. Rosecrans, and George Thomas. The army won victories at the battles of Murfreesboro, Chattanooga, Franklin and Nashville, but was defeated at Chickamauga. It participated in the Grand... Army of the Cumberland, remained in the Murfreesboro is a city located in Rutherford County, Tennessee. As of the 2000 census, the city had a total population of 68,816. It is the county seat of Rutherford County6. Although Murfreesboro is sometimes considered a suburb or exurb of Nashville, Tennessee, it is far enough away and has... Murfreesboro, Tennessee, area for over five months. In an effort to block further The Union Army refers to the United States Army during the American Civil War. The Union Army is also known as the Northern Army, and the Federal Army. History of the Union Army Formation of the Union Army When the American Civil War began in April 1861, there were only... Union progress, Gen. General Braxton Bragg (March 22, 1817_ September 27, 1876) was a general in the Confederate army during the American Civil War. Bragg was born in Warren County, North Carolina, and was educated at the United States Military Academy. He served in the Second Seminole War, and he won many promotions... Braxton Bragg, commander of the The Army of Tennessee (American Civil War) can refer either to: Confederate Army of Tennessee Army of the Tennessee which fought for the union. This is a disambiguation page — a navigational aid which lists other pages that might otherwise share the same title. If an article link referred you... Army of Tennessee, established a fortified line along the Duck River from Shelbyville is a city located in Bedford County, Tennessee. As of the 2000 census, the city had a total population of 16,105. It is the county seat of Bedford County6. Geography Shelbyville is located at 35°2920 North, 86°278 West (35.488988, -86.452353)1. According... Shelbyville to Wartrace is a town located in Bedford County, Tennessee, USA. As of the 2000 census, the town had a total population of 548. Geography Wartrace is located at 35°3137 North, 86°1951 West (35.526872, -86.330739)1. According to the United States Census Bureau, the town... Wartrace. On the Confederate right, infantry and artillery detachments guarded Liberty, Hoover’s, and Bellbuckle gaps through the mountains. Rosecrans’ superiors, fearing that Bragg might detach large numbers of men to help break the Battle of Vicksburg Conflict American Civil War Date May 18 - July 4, 1863 Place Warren County, Mississippi Result Union victory The Battle of Vicksburg was an American Civil War siege of Vicksburg, Mississippi, on a well-fortified west-facing cliff on the Mississippi River. The siege lasted from May 18... Siege of Vicksburg, urged him to attack the Confederate positions.

On June 23 is the 174th day of the year (175th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 191 days remaining. Events 1300-1899 1314 - The Battle of Bannockburn south of Stirling, Edward II of England & Robert I of Scotland met in battle. Scotland won and Edward fled the... June 23, 1863 is a common year starting on Thursday. Events January January 1 - Abraham Lincoln delivers the Emancipation Proclamation during the second year of the American Civil War. January 1 - The first claim under the Homestead Act is made for a farm in Nebraska January 8 - Ground is broken in Sacramento... 1863, Rosecrans deployed forces to feign an attack on Shelbyville while massing forces against Bragg’s right. His troops struck out toward the gaps, Maj. Gen. General George Henry Thomas (July 31, 1816 - March 28, 1870), Northern general during the American Civil War, was born in Southampton County, Virginia. General Thomas Graduating from West Point in 1840, he served as an artillery subaltern in the war against the Seminole Indians in Florida (1841), and in the... George H. Thomas' men, on the 24th, forced Hoover’s Gap. The Confederate 3rd Kentucky Cavalry Regiment, under Col. J.R. Butler, held Hoover’s Gap, but the Federals easily pushed it aside. As this unit fell back, it ran into Brig. Gen. Bushrod R. Johnson’s and Brig. Gen. William Brimage Bate (October 7, 1826– March 9, 1905) was governor of Tennessee fron 1883 to 1887 and subsequently United States Senator from Tennessee from 1887 until his death. Bate had served as a volunteer in the Mexican War. He served in the Tennessee House of Representatives from 1849... William B. Bate’s Brigades, Stewart’s Division, Hardee’s Corps, Army of Tennessee, which marched off to meet Thomas and his men. Fighting continued at the gap until just before noon on the 26th, when Maj. Gen. Alexander P. Stewart, the Confederate division commander, sent a message to Johnson and Bate stating that he was pulling back and they should also. Although slowed by rain, Rosecrans moved on, forcing Bragg to retreat from his defensive line and fall back to Tullahoma is a city located in Coffee County, Tennessee, in the south-central part of the state. As of the 2000 census, the city had a total population of 17,994. It is recognized as one of the countrys micropolitan areas, smaller towns which nevertheless function as signficant economic... Tullahoma. Rosecrans sent a flying column (Wilder’s Lightning Brigade, the same that had spearheaded the thrust through Hoover’s Gap on the 24th) ahead to hit the railroad in Bragg’s rear. Arriving too late to destroy the This article is about the Elk River which rises in Middle Tennessee and flows into northern Alabama. For other streams named Elk River, or places named Elk River, see the Elk River disambiguation page. The Elk River rises in Grundy County, Tennessee in Burroughs Cove near the aptly-named tiny... Elk River railroad bridge, the Federals destroyed railroad track around Decherd is a city located in Franklin County, Tennessee. As of the 2000 census, the city had a total population of 2,246. The city is home to a large automobile engine assembly plant owned by Nissan motor corporation. Geography Decherd is located at 35°1257 North, 86°4... Decherd. Bragg then evacuated his forces from Middle Tennessee.

Hoover's Gap was an unambiguous Union battlefield victory and strategic advance.

Reference

Nation Park Service (http://www.cr.nps.gov/hps/abpp/battles/tn017.htm)